Misc. Pub. 303, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
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A, Arctostaphylos tomentosa. The ability of most species of Arctost a ph'j'.os to grow in poor soils, their thicket- 
forming habit, and their abundant fruit production, makes the majority of them of great value in plantings 
for erosion control and wildlife. B, Artemisia tridentata. Typical sagebrush cotmtry. The lighter 
colored bushes are the big sagebrush, important alike as soil and wildlife cover and as food for wildlife and 
livestock. C, Atriplex canescens. This plant, of considerable importance for wildlife and livestock, 
and without question a valuable soil cover, merits considerable use in planting operations in the South- 
west. D, Berberis aquifclium. A cover of such density as this should prove exceptionally valuable for 
soil as well as wildlife. The Oregon-grape is fairly resistant to black stem rust. 
